SAFE HARBOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive

Example:

the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("safe harbor" is a kind of...):

porcupine provision; shark repellent (a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts)